Posted on 09/16/2025 3:06:43 AM PDT by fluorescence
FBI Director Kash Patel is scheduled to appear before senators Tuesday as he faces growing questions about his ability to lead the nation's premier law enforcement agency.
Patel's appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee was put on the books weeks ago but comes at a delicate time for the director, who is a loyalist of President Trump but has no experience leading an organization like the FBI.
In just the past week, he has come under criticism for his social media posts and actions during the manhunt for the man who killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk. He's also been sued by three former senior FBI officials who allege he fired them for improper political reasons.
Patel, who was confirmed as FBI director in February by a 51-49 vote, appears to enjoy—at least for now—the backing of Trump, who over the weekend expressed support for him.
"I am very proud of the FBI," Trump told Fox News, referring to the capture of the suspected Kirk gunman. "Kash—and everyone else—they have done a great job."
The FBI and Utah law enforcement took the suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, into custody on Thursday night after his family contacted authorities. The arrest took place roughly 33 hours after Kirk's shooting—a fact that Patel has trumpeted in his public remarks.
Speaking to Fox & Friends on Monday, Patel said the decision to release enhanced photos and videos of the suspect on Thursday night led to Robinson's arrest.
"I made an executive decision on an investigative and operational need, and it turned out to be the right move because the men and women of the FBI said that's what we should be doing," he said.
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This could be a hilarious accessory after the fact to capital murder. Correct me if I am wrong but isn’t that punishable by whatever the crime is punishable by? Like the chair?
This is ridiculous. The net result of the FBI’s efforts and very large concentration on this crime is that the rapid gathering and processing of the available evidence led to a quick arrest of the perp, with no further dead or injured.
Yawn .
Gee NPR hit piece faxed over by the DNC .
This Same exact DEM Hit piece being Pushed by All the lefty networks .
The Dem- Dem media are desperate to destroy this guy and Trump .
The Dem- Dem media are desperate to destroy this guy and Trump 👍.
All previous FBI directors have been corrupt SOBs , regular criminal bastards.
I do not believe Patel is corrupt or a criminal. The corrupt criminals that actually run the FBI are setting Patel up .
For goodness sakes, it was Hillary’s FBI for a couple decades.Stealing all those FBI files back in the day has paid off rather handsomely . Bush FBI, Obama FBI, Biden FBI .
Does anyone on this forum think that this Trump’s FBI ? So they think that the FBI is there to serve Trump when they spent the last 10 years trying to ruin him ?
Folks will push the LameStream Narrative though, hook, line, sinker …
NPR ??
SUCKS!
Leftist Lies and Propaganda.
No matter how much you hate the puke-spewing leftist media like NPR, you don’t hate them enough.
This planned misdirection and confusion causes another layer to the crime. Of course the Democrats will use the tactic against the Director…..
I do what to know if they spoke with the library watcher? The video of the middle age man looking out over the event who did not move a muscle when the shot was fired, nor duck and run from the window. Just stood there watching. Very suspicious.
NPR!?!? PASS!
Total waste of time but it makes the political hacks feel like they’re really minding the store. It would be great if they really were. Lots to keep an eye on rather than this.
Babylon Bee:
“Ladies and gentlemen we got him announces FBI after killer turns himself in”
Watching Texas asenator John Cornyn question Kash now.
Doesn’t he have a RED tie??
Senate Judiciary Committee
Place for the democrats to bitch about everything not democrat owned and oust leadership.
NPR... is set to auto-ignore.
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